Texas Rangers' Michael Young wipes his face with his jersey after fouling out in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at SAFECO Field in Seattle on July 12, 2009. The Mariners beat the Rangers 5-3 to take three out of four games. (UPI Photo/Jim Bryant)

He has a 25-year entertainment career encompassing all areas of production. A TV Emmy Award winner (recognized for ABC's Kids Are People Too!, ESPN Sports, Young Talent Time and CBS' Miss Teen USA) he was also part of the launch teams at CNBC, and The Disney Channel. Michael began his career at QUBE, the world's first interactive TV network, created by Warner Communications, where his show won cable TV's first ACE award for entertainment series. He made a cameo as a celebrity guest on the June 30-July 4, 1986 week of Super Password, helping win $50,000 for his contestant partner on July 4, 1986.

Michael was born March 8, 1952 in Montgomery, Alabama. His father was a career Air Force Officer and Michael immediately moved to Tokyo, Japan. His elementary education was in Texas, Colorado, Paris France, and McLean, Virginia. He attended Langley High School,Wagner High School at Clark AFB in the Philippines, and International School Bangkok in Thailand and was the Senior Class President, graduated in 1970. He attended Auburn University and received a BA in Pre-Law Political Science. He was member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

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